A volcano erupted in southwestern Iceland for the second time in a few weeks on Sunday, sending lava spewing toward a nearby town. The eruption, which occurred just before 8 a.m. UTC (2 a.m. ET) on ...

An Iranian volcano long thought extinct may be showing signs of activity after thousands of years. The Taftan volcano, located near the Iran-Pakistan border, was believed to have been dormant for ...

The production of maps to track the progress of ongoing eruptions has long been part of the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory mission to inform the public about volcanic hazards in Hawaii. The methods ...

Intrigued by reports of recent volcanic eruptions on Venus? WashU planetary scientists Paul Byrne and Rebecca Hahn want you to use their new map of 85,000 volcanoes on Venus to help locate the next ...

For centuries, Mount Taftan has been considered dormant volcano, a quiet sentinel in the Makran region of southeastern Iran.

More than 10,000 tourists made their way to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park this year to see the volcano Kilauea erupt three times. These recent eruptions are effusive eruptions, which refer to an ...

A volcanic eruption could destroy the Icelandic town of Grindavik or lead to extensive ash clouds, experts have warned. The country has been shaken by more than 800 small earthquakes today alone, ...

Mount Lassen, in the southern Cascades, erupted on May 22, 1915, 65 years almost to the day before Mount St. Helens. Also known as Lassen Peak, the mountain is the southernmost active volcano in the ...

An Oregon State researcher said the volcano is likely forming some 300 miles away. The formation, though, likely won't threaten coastal residents. © 2025 American ...